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Explaining Linux to my Mom
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| My mom is smart, but no computer expert. She’s a teacher, and of course uses
| Windows. We’re on an international cell phone call. I’ve mentioned Ubuntu to
| her before - specifically Edubuntu as she is interested in kids and
| computing. We’re talking about getting Skype set up and she asks me why I
| don’t use Windows.
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| [...]
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| So what I did — I had been uncomfortable with Microsoft for a while because
| of this thinking — when I got my new computer, I just thought I’d give Linux
| a shot. Try it out. I had heard how you could do everything you need to do on
| Linux. And I’m able to. And it works for me.
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http://meandubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/explaining-linux-to-my-mom/
The Progression of My Linux Usage
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| My point is this. Most of us rely on our computers on a daily basis. Some
| people need Windows, some don’t. I personally am a Linux user. I love
| Linux. I love the community, I love the software, I just love it all.
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http://www.techremedy.net/blog/?p=30
Recent:
The Great Linux/Grandmother Experiment!
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| Overall, I’d have to say the usability features in gOS in specific (and Linux
| in general) are the biggest boon for her. You have no idea how sad it is
| seeing someone struggle to read the screen with a magnifying glass. The
| giant pictures and text for the few simple functions she uses are options
| that are specifically available in Linux and not to the same degree in other
| OSes. She couldn’t read the screen in XP before! I haven’t tried out the
| usability features in OSX, but she doesn’t have the money for a Mac anyway.
| Linux was really the only viable option in this scenario because of it’s cost
| ($0) and it’s ease of use. And judging from the way she was picking it up, I
| think she’ll be alright with it!
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| So, for what it’s worth, I’d just like to say “Thank you” to all the Linux
| developers who donate their time to those projects. You’ve literally helped
| my Grandmother see again.
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http://www.mumbojumbodaily.com/the-great-linuxgrandmother-experiment/
KDE for Grannies
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| Now I’m looking forward to the first email from my Granny. Yes, I’m
| incredibly proud of her.
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| And I’m happy about all the effort that was taken to make KDE applications
| easy to use and easy to understand. Even for Grannies.
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http://untangled.biz/blog/kde/kde-for-grannies/
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